Buying a new stack! Laney, Marshall or something else?

[Dakine]

Actually, NO, I am back in UK where we INVENTED the language.

[Davey]

Actually, NO, I am back in UK where we INVENTED the language.

you were still livin in texas ;)


all i say is
Laney, Laney uber ales!  :roll:

untill you can afford a splawn.. or matamp  :twisted:

[Dakine]

Good for you.
Pity to limit yourself when you have not heard all the choices out there though, from Rivera to Fuchs to Custom Audio etc. Still takes all sorts otherwise companies would go outta bussiness right  :roll:

[Joe Dorcia]

I have to say, I wanted to get a Matamp, Hiwatt or other beautifully expensive amp. HOWEVER, i played a laney GH100L and then the VH100R, I have to say, i prefered the laney to both the hiwatt and the matamp, they were the 100 watt custom classic and 1224 respectively.

I played the best of the best and i chose the laney

Oh, and it sounds great in a small venue to, just roll off the gain a bit if it squels when you're too close :)

GAIN!

Joe

[Davey]

Good for you.
Pity to limit yourself when you have not heard all the choices out there though, from Rivera to Fuchs to Custom Audio etc. Still takes all sorts otherwise companies would go outta bussiness right  :roll:

i dont limit myself at all .. the others just dont float my boat as much as a splawn or matamp would.

[Dakine]

Just wondered wether you had played em all to make such a decision is all.

[Davey]

Just wondered wether you had played em all to make such a decision is all.

i hear the splawn frequently, on bens clips and seeing he sold his rivera knucklehead to buy the splawn speaks volumes to me (he's also got a shiteload of amps to try out/play through frequently at rehersals, from diezels, over roccaforte etc etc), seeing we have pretty much the same taste in music, besides i value his opinion, as he's one of the people that knows WTF he's talking about. . and the matamps me and ben were checking out at the london guitar show ruled.

plus, the framus amps, peaveys .. what else did they have.. a fireball, were all in the shadow of the laney i got at home. IMO they sounded too artificial, now when i compare them.
maybe my ears are shot, maybe not.

i take laney over any other manufacturer, save splawn and matamp, over the rest any time of day.

[maliciousteve]

I tried out the Matamp LX at Music Live and while it did sound good, I still prefer the Laney. The Matamp had a 'fizzy' quality to it which I didn't like.

I think the only other amp(s) I would consider instead of the Laney would be an old JCM800 with 6550's or a Mesa Mark IV. This is just going by experience of what i've played through in 9 years of playing guitar.

I would love to see what a Framus Dragon or Cobra can do though.

[Davey]

oh.. forgot the mark IV .. that amp rules.

[Dakine]

Just wondered wether you had played em all to make such a decision is all.

i hear the splawn frequently, on bens clips and seeing he sold his rivera knucklehead to buy the splawn speaks volumes to me (he's also got a shiteload of amps to try out/play through frequently at rehersals, from diezels, over roccaforte etc etc), seeing we have pretty much the same taste in music, besides i value his opinion, as he's one of the people that knows WTF he's talking about. . and the matamps me and ben were checking out at the london guitar show ruled.

plus, the framus amps, peaveys .. what else did they have.. a fireball, were all in the shadow of the laney i got at home. IMO they sounded too artificial, now when i compare them.
maybe my ears are shot, maybe not.

i take laney over any other manufacturer, save splawn and matamp, over the rest any time of day.

Absolutely GOOD 4 YOU :)

Glad you know what you want and admire your dogged approach to choosing them.

I own a Rivera (seeing as you are having a sideways dig) but as you probably know Ben owned a Mk1 with 2 channels and no midi or reverb, however thats neither here nor there as the Rivera may not be my 'Be All and End All' last amp.

I applaud your choices as they are ALL good (NONE are the BEST however cos that is subjective) and my initial point WAS that Laney is amazing for the money. I did NOT bad mouth or put it down as I am more intelligent and polite than that, oh AND cos I know WTF I am talking about.

I generally applaud good music wherever it comes from no matter style or equipment and use my OWN ears and mind to come to that conclusion.

[Davey]

Just wondered wether you had played em all to make such a decision is all.

i hear the splawn frequently, on bens clips and seeing he sold his rivera knucklehead to buy the splawn speaks volumes to me (he's also got a shiteload of amps to try out/play through frequently at rehersals, from diezels, over roccaforte etc etc), seeing we have pretty much the same taste in music, besides i value his opinion, as he's one of the people that knows WTF he's talking about. . and the matamps me and ben were checking out at the london guitar show ruled.

plus, the framus amps, peaveys .. what else did they have.. a fireball, were all in the shadow of the laney i got at home. IMO they sounded too artificial, now when i compare them.
maybe my ears are shot, maybe not.

i take laney over any other manufacturer, save splawn and matamp, over the rest any time of day.

Absolutely GOOD 4 YOU :)

Glad you know what you want and admire your dogged approach to choosing them.

I own a Rivera (seeing as you are having a sideways dig) but as you probably know Ben owned a Mk1 with 2 channels and no midi or reverb, however thats neither here nor there as the Rivera may not be my 'Be All and End All' last amp.

I applaud your choices as they are ALL good (NONE are the BEST however cos that is subjective) and my initial point WAS that Laney is amazing for the money. I did NOT bad mouth or put it down as I am more intelligent and polite than that, oh AND cos I know WTF I am talking about.

I generally applaud good music wherever it comes from no matter style or equipment and use my OWN ears and mind to come to that conclusion.

 PDT_003

btw, i put a new clip up  PDT_006

[BloodMountain]

wow awesome clip, Davey! sounds like roughly the tone tone im looking for...
but do you think that you can take some time for me to try to get the Opeth distortion sound out of the Laney please? (Ghost Reveries or Blackwater Park era) with the Warpig, of course.
if you can try to get it and tell me the outcome, then i shall be verrry pleased!
thanks, Laurie

[Davey]

i can try.

[BloodMountain]

thanks ever so much! before i get the Bareknuckle for my guitar, i need to get a suitable amp.
THANKS!

[JJretroTONEGOD]

You need a Vox!

With £800 you can get an old second hand Vox AC30 no problem! for even cheaper around £500 you can get a BRAND NEW vox AC30 head amp, to connect to any cabinet u wish, and the tone is well.... its ballsy to say the least! It'll knock you out. The Vox VC30 is an outstanding amp for the money also

Is it just me or why has no one even mentioned Vox or Orange even for that matter.